The Disappearing Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari
For the third week running, Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has failed to show up at the regular meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC), which takes place every Wednesday inside the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The meeting, moved from 10am to 11am on Wednesday, set off without him showing up at the […]
Action Group Calls For Prosecution Of Nigerians Involved In Malabu Oil Scam
For their involvement and complicity in the recently busted Malabu oil scam involving oil giants Shell, Eni and some Nigerian government officials, the Action Aid has called on Nigeria’s government to resolve the controversies surrounding the transactions related to the oil prospecting license (OPL) 245. According to an investigation which uncovered the scam earlier this […]
Nigeria’s Anti-Corruption War: Strange Places Looted Monies Are Hidden
One of the cardinal promises believed to have made Muhammadu Buhari win the heart of Nigerians was his promise to curb corruption at all costs if elected. You will recall that the President said we have to kill corruption before corruption kills us. This corruption war has been continuously been waged since Buhari’s assumption of […]
For Nigerian Retirees, Getting Paid By The Government Is Like A Punishable Offense.
In Nigeria, Pension Fund Administrators (PFAs) were created under the 2004 Act to ensure judicious management and administration of pension contributions, while the National Pensions Commission (PENCOM) was established with statutory powers to optimally regulate the sub-sector. Regrettably, however, despite the positive expectations from the implementation of the Pension Reform Act 2004, many retirees are […]
NORTHERN NIGERIA IN AN APRIL UPRISING
Just as I was about to write this article on the ORIGINS AND ENTRENCHMENT OF HATE IN NIGERIA, which I would still undertake, I came across the emir of Kano assertion few days ago about retrogression of Northern Nigeria. The Emir of Kano, Sanusi, Lamido Sanusi and the Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar who […]
Britain To Expose Nigerian Property Owners
The United Kingdom is ready to expose Nigerian serving and past public officials who are property owners, in the U.K, with governments of both countries calling it “a step forward in the fight against corruption.” According to the Executive Secretary, Presidential Advisory Committee against Corruption Prof. Bolaji Owosanoye, negotiations on the issue had reached an […]
Nigeria: The Curious Case Of Nasir El Rufai And President Buhari.
A dye-in-the-wool loyalist of President Muhammadu Buhari seems to be losing sleep over the political future of Africa’s supposedly largest economy – Nigeria. Mallam Nasir El’ Rufai the governor of Kaduna state in North West Nigeria in a blunt letter to President Buhari, pointedly suggested a surgical operation on the entire gamut of government, to […]
Scott Pruitt, the new head of the EPA, questions the science behind climate change
Scott Pruitt believes that his personal opinion does not matter when it comes to the effects of climate change on the environment. Bernie Sanders and Scott Pruitt had an intense conversation at the confirmation hearing in January. Sanders stated, “As you may know, some 97% of scientists who have written articles for peer-reviewed journals have […]
Xenophobia: Nigerian Parliament Storms South Africa
Nigerian lawmakers from the Federal House of Representatives have set up a high powered delegation to visit South Africa and interface with its parliament over the Xenophobic attacks on Nigerians. According to the lawmakers, the resolution of the members is a fact-finding one to ascertain the actual cause of the attacks on Nigerian citizens. The […]
Text Of President Trump New Revised Travel Ban
President Trump yesterday signed a new revised order banning six Muslim countries from entering the United States. Below is the full text of the law. MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL THE SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY SUBJECT: Implementing Immediate Heightened Screening and Vetting of Applications for Visas and Other Immigration Benefits, Ensuring […]